The Good Life in the Old Testament
Published on 1. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-567-08721-8 (ISBN)
Description
How did the ancient Israelites conceive of "the good life" - of how to live morally and well? This study explores the social world as depicted in the Bible and God's relationship with it.
Reviews / Votes
"...Whybray, a prestigious Old Testament scholar, moves easily through all the books of the Protestant canon... showing that "the good life" means different things in different life circumstances. In this way he also provides insight into the social world behind the respective texts."- The Bible Today, April/ May 2006 "This comprehensive study by Whybray is an excellent resource on the conception of the 'good life' as presented in the OT.... Written in a lucid, enjoyable, and informative style, this book will interest a wide array of scholars, students, and ministers."- D. Charles Smith, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 33 No. 1 January 2007 -- Religious Studies ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-08721-8 (9780567087218)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
The late was Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies at the Univeristy of Hull.
Content
Genesis; Exodus to Numbers; Deuteronomy; Joshua and Judges; Ruth; Samuel and Kings; Chronicles; Ezra and Nehemiah; Esther; Job; Psalms; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Song of Solomon; Isaiah; Jeremaiah; Lamentations; Ezekiel; Daniel; Hosea; Joel; Amos; Jonah; Micah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi; summary and conclusions.